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Fiji is an island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. Tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation. Mostly mountains of volcanic origin.

The official language is English. Most Fijians speak English; this is especially true in business circles. Fijian and Hindi are also widely spoken. The main religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam.

The economy of Fiji is endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, and is one of the more developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector.

The security risk for expatriates in Fiji is medium. Risks include general crime, mainly in urban areas. Other risks include high rainfall and flooding.

The population in Fiji is 0.849 Mil (2014 est.), while the inflation rate is 1.1% (2014 est.).

Cost Of Living

The cost of living for expatriates in Fiji as at 1 July 2015 is average in comparison to other places in the world.

In Fiji, the cost of each basket, based on local prices, compared to the international average in USD, is categorized follows:1) Alcohol (where available) & Tobacco: Very High2) Clothing: Average3) Communication: Very Low4) Education: Low5) Furniture & Appliances: High6) Groceries: Very High7) Healthcare: Very Low8) Household Accommodation: Average9) Miscellaneous: Low10) Personal Care: Very Low11) Recreation & Culture: Very Low12) Restaurants Meals Out and Hotels: Low13) Transport: Low

Fiji is for example 29.1% more expensive than Uruguay for groceries, 8.1% more expensive for household costs than South Africa, and -13.3% cheaper for transport costs than Greece.

Fiji is ranked as a high degree of hardship location.

Hardship (also know as quality of living) refers to the degree of hardship an expatriate and their family are likely to experience in the host location. Hardship pay is compensation to encourage people to move, in particular to less desirable locations. In determining the amount of hardship premium payable, factors such as economic, political, religious, infrastructure, environment/climate, personal safety, health, education, and transportation factors are considered.

The hardship premium for Fiji for an expat from Switzerland, is for example 20%, i.e. host location (Fiji) premium of 30% minus home (Switzerland) location premium of 10%.

Xpatulator.com has been created to assist subscribers calculate expatriate pay using the online calculators and extensive database of cost of living and hardship indexes, for 780 international locations.

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